The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday started accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, a state police fire marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the sprawling Hereford Township compound that is […]
November 15 – The three-alarm fire that ravaged the 6,000-square-foot dormitory of a Buddhist temple in eastern Berks County on Saturday began accidentally, and the updated damage estimate puts the loss at over a million dollars, according to a state police fire. the marshal said on Monday. The Mituo Village dormitory fire, located in the […]
CHICAGO (CBS) – Last month, River North bank teller Jessica Vilaythong died after being stabbed at work. On Tuesday evening, family and friends kept Vilaythong’s name alive through tradition and faith. They invited Charlie De Mar from CBS 2 to their sacred service. READ MORE: Chicago Fire Department demonstrates Thanksgiving safety with fried turkey fire […]
A dark red felt sign printed with “Wat Buddhapradeep ” hangs from the canary yellow painted walls of the house. A range of vibrant green, orange and yellow desserts displayed on the table draw attention as one enters the temple courtyard. She orders the green curry, which brings back memories of her childhood and home […]
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A Riviera Beach woman is under arrest after investigators said she threw four Molotov cocktail incendiary bombs at a Buddhist temple in Palm Beach County over the weekend. According to an arrest report, residents of the St. Dak Buddhist Temple, located at 6973 Donald Ross Road, found several burning items in the parking lot around […]
WILLIAMS, AZ (3TV / CBS 5) –Sitting in the lush green trees of northern Arizona surrounded by sunflowers, is a landmark some may not be familiar with in the state. Here is located the International Kadampa Retreat Center, a Buddhist temple in Williams. Founded by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, or Ven. Geshe-la, the temple seeks […]
Couldn’t book that summer trip to Thailand you’ve always dreamed of due to the pandemic? Well, if like many of us you’ve decided to take advantage of the travel restrictions by familiarizing yourself more with your immediate surroundings, we’ve got the place in mind for you. Wat Buddhapadipa, or Buddhapadipa Temple, is a 25-minute walk […]
FREMONT – High in the Fremont Hills, a temple and meditation hall with hundreds of Buddha statues of all shapes and sizes, including a nine foot tall copper one in a woman’s garden. But they and other structures on the 29-acre yard – including a “Hindu God House,” greenhouse, treehouse, lodge, and residence – may […]
Couple who turned Grade II listed building into a Buddhist temple are accused of making it “look like a co-op” after painting it BLUE without obtaining a building permit Kaspa Thomson and his wife Satya Robyn bought a listed building for their association They took seven years to transform it into a Bright Earth Buddhist […]
A quiet Buddhist temple that sits 4 miles down a winding one-lane road in the Fremont Hills seems an unlikely place for a fight against discrimination and religious freedom. But it became the subject of a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday by San Francisco lawyer Angela Alioto. The lawsuit argues that the city of Fremont […]